13.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Badu Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Badu Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly three quarters of people on Badu Island report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area stand out for its good health, with far fewer people living with chronic illnesses compared to the rest of Queensland and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 13.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also well below the state average at just 1.1%, with diabetes being the most common reported illness at 6.7%.
1.1%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Badu Island, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 3.7% of residents, a figure that is much lower than most other areas. This need has risen since 2011, when it sat at 1.7%.
3.7% ▲ +118.7%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Badu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321006/badu-island/topic/health-disability